Shahr se bahar nikalte raste

sochta hun main
tumhaare zer-e-lab harf-e-suKHan mein

koi afsana hai muzmar ya haqiqat ya fareb-e-puKHta-karan
main nazar rakhta hun tum par

aur tumhaari aankh hai paiham taaqub mein kisi ek ajnabi ke
ajnabi jo KHud hirasan aur pareshan-haal hai

dusri jaanib saDak par der se ek aur shaKHs
jhuT ko sach kah ke jo elan karta phir raha hai

dil hi dil mein Dar raha hai
uDte jate hain sabhi chehron ke rang

gaThriyan apni sameTe
shahr se bahar nikalte raston par har koi hai gamzan

is be-e'tibari aagahi ke darmiyan
ek asa-bardar kuchh kahta hua

jis ka ek ek lafz paiwasta hai
yun ek dusre se

jis tarah nazdik tar aate hue qadmon ki chap